Taking a stand against ineffective stand-up meetings
By
Jeff Stewart
May 12, 2023
Department managers slowly shuffle into the conference room, exchanging pleasantries as they open up their laptops and begin typing away. Eventually, the meeting begins, and one by one, the oral...
Invesque to shed eight SNFs at reduced price as NOI increases
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 12, 2023
Invesque will finalize its sale of eight Illinois skilled nursing facilities leased to SymCare by the end of the second quarter, settling for $4 million less than originally announced.
Meet Chris Belford, 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Thought Leader’ honoree
By
Kimberly Hartley
May 11, 2023
For more than 30 years, Chris Belford has worked to ensure that senior living communities are on solid financial footing, with quality care for each resident driving his decision-making.
State committee urges more training, pay for skilled nursing workers in agency staffing review
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 10, 2023
Skilled nursing facility workers contracted through staffing agencies earn 40% to 84% more than in-house labor at rates that have grown far faster than inflation, according to a new report from a legislative...
Tool helps clinicians assess need for fragility fracture prevention
By
Alicia Lasek
May 10, 2023
The new interactive online tool is designed to help clinicians assess fragility fracture risk and weigh the pluses and minuses of preventive treatment.
When you wish upon a star
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 09, 2023
When I was a child, I remember watching the movie Pinocchio. For those not familiar with the story or movie, there was a character in it, a talking cricket named “Jiminy Cricket.” In the movie,...
Provider payments could be at ‘catastrophic’ risk if federal debt limit breached
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 08, 2023
The US is in danger of breaching its debt limit, which would have serious repercussions for the long-term care sector, advocates and experts warned.
Meet Phil Cyr, 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Setting the Standard’ honoree
By
Kimberly Hartley
May 08, 2023
Phil Cyr was only in high school when his father Albert, a potato farmer, opened the Caribou Nursing Home in 1973 and began building a family dynasty of long-term care facilities in Maine.
McKnight’s scores in Hermes international competition
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 05, 2023
The McKnight’s Long-Term Care News editorial and art teams went 4-for-4 in in the 2023 Hermes Creative Awards.
End of the ‘youdate’
By
Gary Tetz
May 04, 2023
The departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security have announced their intention to “start the process to end” the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Now, before we get too excited,...